Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-13 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Land parcels are located in Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area and are being set aside for planned modern logistics cluster
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[2026-08-13 23:30 UTC+10:00] [logistics hub] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Land parcels are located in Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area and are being set aside for planned modern logistics cluster
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[2026-08-13 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Following yesterday's cooling (in-line) consumer price inflation data (driven in large part by energy deflation), US producer prices were expected to rebound modestly in July from a 0.3% MoM decline (headline) in June.
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[2026-08-13 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Deanna Pearson, 4, browses the children’s shoe section at a Goodwill store in Roseville, Minn., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
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[2026-08-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Remembered as a candid, decisive leader, the former Chinese premier championed entrepreneurship, welcomed foreign expertise and brought urgency to economic policymaking
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[2026-08-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Remembered as a candid, decisive leader, the former Chinese premier championed entrepreneurship, welcomed foreign expertise and brought urgency to economic policymaking
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[2026-08-13 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran is set to join the BRICS New Development Bank, the country's central bank chief said Thursday, as Tehran seeks to shore up its economic alliances almost six months into its war with the U.S. and Israel.
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[2026-08-13 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, Jeep vehicles are parked outside the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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[2026-08-13 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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[2026-08-13 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Wholesale costs for goods and services were flat in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday in the latest positive sign for inflation.
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[2026-08-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are higher again, although trading in a narrow range for the past week just below all time highs, with Tech flat following disappointing earnings from CSCO. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures add 0.2% while Nasdaq futures are unchanged as Cisco shares dropped 6.4% in premarket trading after earnings failed to impress.
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[2026-08-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Korea Investment Holdings Co., a financial holding company in South Korea, said Thursday it has been named the preferred bidder for KDB Life Insurance, an affiliate of the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB).
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[2026-08-13 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite Panama exit, port business’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation up 4 per cent to HK$9.03 billion in first half
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[2026-08-13 21:58 UTC+10:00] [CK Hutchison] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite Panama exit, port business’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation up 4 per cent to HK$9.03 billion in first half
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[2026-08-13 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Haitham Rashaidh was among the last to leave his home near Ein al-Auja, a natural spring and waterfall north of Jericho in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-13 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The residents of Taybeh, a village east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, continue to face settler attacks despite an Israeli military order declaring the surrounding area a closed military zone.
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[2026-08-13 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International condemnation of Israel is mounting as settlers lay siege to Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra for a fifth day and reports mount that Israel is planning a military operation in the village.
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[2026-08-13 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. economy is showing further signs of a long-awaited rebound, but the picture is complicated by the fallout from the Iran war and high energy prices.
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[2026-08-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy
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[2026-08-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Zhu Rongji] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy
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[2026-08-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy
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[2026-08-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Zhu Rongji] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy
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[2026-08-13 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As visitors snap up abalone, frozen salmon and other foods, some exhibitors forecast a 10 per cent increase in business this year
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[2026-08-13 21:06 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As visitors snap up abalone, frozen salmon and other foods, some exhibitors forecast a 10 per cent increase in business this year
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[2026-08-13 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Soaring gold prices are reshaping the investment landscape across West Africa. In the first quarter of 2026, global demand reached 1,231 tonnes, representing a record $193 billion market — up 74% year-on-year.
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[2026-08-13 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army says it has dismantled "two illegal outposts" on the outskirts of the Qusra and Jalud areas in the occupied West Bank, which Israeli settlers were using to trap two Palestinian families inside their homes.
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[2026-08-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Critic of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leadership was put under investigation and suspended from job
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[2026-08-13 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Qusai Abu Ridi, a Palestinian resident whose house in the village of Kusra, south of Nablus in the West Bank, has been targeted by radical Israeli settlers in recent days, said that despite actions taken by the Israeli military on Wednesday to remove the makeshift outpost outside his house, settlers are still present in its surroundings, posing a threat to him, his family, and his neighbors.
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[2026-08-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comac jet’s flight to Mongolian capital on par with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320, says passenger who hopes to see more C919 destinations
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[2026-08-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Comac] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comac jet’s flight to Mongolian capital on par with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320, says passenger who hopes to see more C919 destinations
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[2026-08-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli soldiers stand guard next to settlers in front of Palestinian homes that they have blockaded in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Nidal Eshtayeh)
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[2026-08-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Made in Europe’ requirement in EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act cited as key factor in lowest growth forecast
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[2026-08-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Made in Europe’ requirement in EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act cited as key factor in lowest growth forecast
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[2026-08-13 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MTR says it will earmark ‘much of the profit’ for asset replacement and maintenance, as well as the development of new railway projects
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[2026-08-13 18:57 UTC+10:00] [MTR] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MTR says it will earmark ‘much of the profit’ for asset replacement and maintenance, as well as the development of new railway projects
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[2026-08-13 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has said a days-long siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers amounts to “terror”.
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[2026-08-13 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-08-13 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Israeli army pictured in the West Bank village of Qusra on Wednesday
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[2026-08-13 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean eyewear brand Blue Elephant opens its first US store in Beverly Hills, California, on Thursday, marking the Korean label's entry into the American retail market.
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[2026-08-13 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: DP World plans to invest $3 billion this year in the UAE and other countries in Asia and Africa, the Dubai-based ports operator said as it posted its first-half results.
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[2026-08-13 17:42 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-13 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's remarks on real estate market)
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[2026-08-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fewer weddings, rising divorces and plunging birth rates risk exacerbating the fallout from a rapidly ageing population
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[2026-08-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fewer weddings, rising divorces and plunging birth rates risk exacerbating the fallout from a rapidly ageing population
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[2026-08-13 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Lee Jae Myung administration is putting greater emphasis on housing supply as the red-hot property market in the wider Seoul area exposes the limits of taxes, tight lending rules and other measures aimed at curbing speculative demand, adding to public discontent over its real estate policy.
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[2026-08-13 16:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 36 Kospi and Kosdaq firms receive new warnings as authorities spur market cleanup
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[2026-08-13 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An added boost from summer sun and sports fixtures for some businesses helped the UK economy to grow by 0.4% between April and June, according to official data.
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[2026-08-13 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-08-13 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For more than a century, copper has quietly underpinned the modern economy. It carries electricity through homes, factories, renewable energy projects, telecommunications networks, and data centres. Despite decades of technological change, few materials have proven as versatile or as difficult to replace.
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[2026-08-13 15:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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